House Passes Bill to Fund Washington, D.C. Gov't

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The House passed a temporary measure to fund the Washington, D.C. government late Wednesday afternoon.

Members conducted a voice vote, which means they do not need to tally the votes.

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The bill would fund the D.C. government through Dec. 15 at current levels if the Senate were to pass the bill and President Barack Obama were to sign it. But D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said she doesn't have high hopes that the bill will pass the Democrat-controlled Senate.

She told News4's Tom Sherwood that while she wants to see the city funded, she recognizes that the Senate Democrats are looking to present a united front.

Congress oversees the city and must approve the city's spending, although it collects taxes from local residents. The district has about two weeks' worth of money already authorized by Congress, but could have to shut down services if the government shutdown drags on.

"We raise locally almost $7 billion a year to spend on our services, and for us to be prohibited from spending that money and having to close down the government because Congress can't agree with the president is ridiculous," D.C.'s Finance and Revenue Committee Chairman Jack Evans said Monday.